MADISON, Wis. (February 5, 2026) - For the sixth consecutive year, Alliant Energy is acknowledged as a “Top Utility” by Business Facilities magazine. Each year the publication salutes the top utilities across the country, recognizing excellence among electric and gas utilities with respect to projects, programs and service initiatives.
In 2025, Alliant Energy partnered with community and state economic development professionals on 11 announced industrial and warehouse projects. These projects created $12 billion in new capital investment and 1,174 new jobs across Iowa and Wisconsin. Alliant Energy is the only utility company in Iowa and Wisconsin acknowledged for this prominent honor.
“The Midwest is emerging as a hub for expanding large industrial businesses, from data centers to manufacturing and other cutting-edge industries,” said Becky Valcq, President, Alliant Energy's Wisconsin utility company and Vice President, Energy Delivery Operations. “As the communities we serve grow, energy demand grows too. New and expanding businesses play a key role in helping to keep energy bills more affordable. We are moving at the speed of our customers – big and small – to help them thrive and improve the communities we call home.”
About Alliant Energy
Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) provides regulated energy service to approximately 1 million electric and 430,000 natural gas customers across Iowa and Wisconsin. Alliant Energy's mission is to deliver energy solutions and exceptional service customers and communities count on – safely, efficiently and responsibly. Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) are Alliant Energy's two public energy companies. For more information, visit alliantenergy.com and follow Alliant Energy on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X.